Pray This To Release Your Old Self And Live A New Life

We can experience lasting change by letting go of old ways and relying on God’s grace, which Karin Hadadan’s prayer guides us to do. In a related way, Rebecca Simon’s Finding God Every Day reveals how being aware of His hand in daily life strengthens our resolve.

There’s a strange kind of tension in trying to live a new life while still feeling the tug of old habits, but just know you aren’t alone in that struggle. Real transformation takes time, and God is never in a rush with you; He is lovingly steady in His work. Let’s lean into His grace together with this prayer.

Dear God,

Thank you for renewing my spirit and for this gift of new creation in Christ. The truth is, I feel a bit disoriented—my old ways are gripping tightly to me, and I’m struggling to fully embody this new version of myself.

I acknowledge there are areas still in process, so please help me live according to my new identity. Give me the strength to leave old patterns behind and fully embrace the new life you have given me. Thank you for your transforming work in my life, even when I can’t yet see all the evidence of it.

Amen.

Thank you so much for reading our writing. Rebecca Simon is the author of the daily devotional Finding God Every Day: 111 Devotionals For Women Healing Through Faith and the best-selling Let Go, Trust God. If her words spoke to you today, a copy of either book is the kindest way to support her writing and the work we publish at Thought Catalog.